In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
antibacteriolytic
antibacteriolytic
adj
Counteracting bacteriolysis.
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archisymbolical
astrobiologically
astrobiologically
adv
By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
azodicarboxylic
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
bacillariophyta
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriologically
bacteriologically
adv
In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
bacteriopathology
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
barocyclonometer
barocyclonometer
noun
(nautical) A type of aneroid barometer that has accompanying diagrams and directions that help predict storms
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
basicytoparaplastin
bathyorographical
bathyorographical
adj
Of, embodying, or pertaining to elevation heights and pelagic depths.
batrachoplasty
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
benzoylformic
biblicoliterary
bibliographically
bibliographically
adv
Concerning bibliography.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bicollaterality
bicollaterality
noun
The property of being bicollateral.
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
bielectrolysis
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
bioelectricity
bioelectricity
noun
(biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve
bioelectrogenetically
biogeographically
biogeographically
adv
In a biogeographic manner
With regard to biogeography
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
blastoporphyritic
blepharodyschroia
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
blocklayer
blocklayer
noun
A person employed to lay down blocks of material, for example as a road surface.
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
bolographically
bolometrically
bolometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bolometry.
bonnyclabber
bonnyclabber
noun
(Scotland and US dialects) Sour, soured, fermented or curdled milk; acidophilus milk.
borofluohydric
boroglycerate
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic
boroglycerine
borophenylic
borosalicylate
borosalicylic
borrelomycetaceae
bostrychoidal
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiocyllosis
brachistocephaly
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachydomal
brachyglossal
brachylogies
brachylogy
brachylogy
noun
(rhetoric) Any of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"
Concise speech; laconism.
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
bradyteleocinesia
bromidically
bromometrically
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
bronchiloquy
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchopleurisy
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
brotocrystal
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
bullyrock
butyrochloral
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
byronically
byronically
Adverb
In a Byronic fashion.
camphocarboxylic
carbamoyl
carbamoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH₂-CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbocyclic
carbocyclic
adj
(organic chemistry) describing a ring, all of whose atoms are carbon
carboloy
carbolxylol
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carbonyl
carbonyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of a metal with carbon monoxide, such as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)₄.
(organic chemistry) In organic chemistry, a divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others.
carbonylate
carbonylate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To introduce a carbonyl group, or the elements of carbon monoxide, into a molecule.
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carbonylating
carbonylating
verb
present participle of carbonylate
carbonylation
carbonylation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into a compound, especially by reaction with carbon monoxide
carbonylene
carbonylic
carbonylic
adj
(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) Relating to carbonyls
carbonyls
carbonyls
noun
plural of carbonyl
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxyl
carboxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
carboxylic
carboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
cartobibliography
cartobibliography
noun
A bibliography of maps
celebratory
celebratory
adj
Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
celibatory
cerebriformly
cerebriformly
adv
In a cerebriform manner.
cerebrology
cerebrology
noun
The science that deals with the cerebrum or brain.
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
cerebrophysiology
cerebrophysiology
noun
The study of the brain, focussing on its structure and functions.
chernobyl
cherryblossom
chlamydobacteriaceae
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlorohydrocarbon
chlorohydrocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) Any chloro derivative of a hydrocarbon
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
chrysobalanaceae
chrysobalanus
chrysoberyl
chrysoberyl
noun
(mineralogy) A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.